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untempting

untempting

1 5.5
Not attractive and not likely to make you want it
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈtɛmp.tɪŋ/
translation icon : poco atractivo
  • She found the grey, windowless room completely untempting.

Examples

  • Despite the special offers, the products remained untempting to most customers.

  • The dessert looked untempting and bland.

  • The food looked rather untempting after sitting out all night.

  • Why is this meal so untempting?

  • The restaurant's menu was untempting and lacked any exciting dishes.

  • Her outfit was stylish, but the colors were rather untempting.

  • Despite the beautiful location, the hotel offered untempting amenities.

Synonyms

unattractive
vsuntempting
37 1.8

Not pleasant to look at or to the senses

focuses on not causing temptation rather than merely looking plain
uninviting
vsuntempting
2 4.6

Not pleasant or welcoming and likely to keep people away

centers on lack of temptation rather than mere absence of friendliness
unengaging
vsuntempting
1 4.6

Not interesting and does not hold attention

means absence of desire or temptation rather than simple lack of interest
unalluring
vsuntempting
6.8

Not attractive or interesting

does not cause temptation or a strong sense of desire

Antonyms

109 2.7

Causes you to want to do or have something even if you know you should not

24 5.2

Very attractive in a way that makes people feel interested or want it

How Tempting

irresistible
88 3.8
tempting
109 2.7
plain
50 2.5
untempting
1 5.5
repulsive
59 5.5

Surface Forms

untempting positive

Morphology

untempting = tempting (transparent) = un + tempt + ing

The adjective is formed by negating 'tempting' with the productive prefix 'un-', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Untempting is made of un- 'not' and tempting, the same root as temptation ('a strong desire'). So it means 'not attractive' or 'not causing desire'. A helpful image is a piece of cake that looks dry and makes you not want it; that cake is untempting.